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WORT 89.9FM Madison

WORT 89.9FM Madison

Listener-sponsored, volunteer-powered, noncommercial community radio broadcasting to south-central Wisconsin at 89.9 FM and online at wortfm.org via our studios in Madison. We provide an outlet for communication, education, free expression, entertainment, training and access for the purpose of sharing music, information, news, and cultural experiences, and strive to give people underrepresented elsewhere in traditional media a voice. NOTE: Most of the content posted at this time are news stories

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00:04:37

Madison-Rafah Palestinian Olive Harvest event...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/28

In Palestine, olives are a way of life. Between 80 and 100 thousand families rely on the annual olive harvest for their income. As of 2018, according to a report from the Palestine Trade Center, the country’s olive industry was worth almost 200 million dollars.The Palestinian olive harvest normally takes place annually during October and November. But Israeli occupation and the ongoing war in Gaza have taken a sobering toll on every part of life in Palestine, including the olives. In Gaza alone,

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00:17:57

Forward Lookout (Extended Edition) For Week of...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/28

This week on Forward Lookout, Brenda Konkel sits down with News Director Chali Pittman as Rebecca Kemble is on assignment. This week... ... it's your last opportunity to have your voice heard on the Dane County budget, which is slated to be approved this Wednesday and will included a slate of fee increases... ... an advocacy committee on aging provides a model for effective prioritization, ...city alders offer little in the way of budget amendments... ... plus more on city policing grants

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00:52:53

Behind That Constitutional Amendment On The Ballot

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/28

Just one week from election day, we're talking about the statewide constitutional referendum on the ballot. Wisconsin voters are asked, "Shall section 1 of article III of the constitution, which deals with suffrage, be amended to provide that only a United States citizen age 18 or older who resides in an election district may vote in an election for national, state, or local office or at a statewide or local referendum?" The choices are Yes or No. This referendum would preempt municipalities from

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00:11:17

Assault Survivors Organizing To Vote

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/27

Survivors of sexual violence are getting out to vote

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00:57:42

The Emotional Pendulum In Mel’s Cranium

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/27

This week on Mel & Floyd: Polling problems; Opinions on concentration camps(!); Early voting trends; Rudy’s misfortunes; Spinelessness at the Washington Post; Putin’s big meeting in Moscow; Using BRICS to make a bloc; And other random topics; Subscribe to the Mel & Floyd Podcast on itunes and never miss another episode [Unless the power goes off again] – It’s FREE!; Passersby were amazed at the unusually large amounts of blood. Photo courtesy Ananya Ganni on Unsplash

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00:53:35

Hamas explained with Helena Cobban

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/25

Since the deadly attack on an Israeli music festival on October 7, 2023, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has ramped up to what is now a regional war and Hamas has become a widely vilified group. But what and who is Hamas? On today's show, host Esty Dinur speaks with Helena Cobban, who co-authored Understanding Hamas: And Why That Matters with Rami G. Khouri. Cobban highlights Hamas' origins in the as a political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, its rise due to dissatisfaction with the Oslo Accords,

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00:17:29

Native American Vote

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/25

On Today's Friday Eight O’Clock Buzz, Denise Sweet, a member of the Red Cliff Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa and former Wisconsin Poet Laureate, shares her work empowering Native American voters in Wisconsin. As the Native Vote Manager for Wisconsin Conservation Voters, Sweet is dedicated to increasing voter turnout within her community. She recounts the impact of Native votes in the 2020 election, where their turnout influenced critical results across the state. Sweet explains the unique

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00:11:22

League Of Women Voters

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/25

On today's Friday 8 O’Clock Buzz, Eileen Newcomer from the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin provides listeners with practical ways to get involved in the upcoming election. As the Voter Education Manager, Newcomer highlights the importance of having a plan for voting, and encourages listeners to be informed by visiting vote411.org. She shares that the League has a pressing need for volunteers to assist with pre-election activities, including voter registration and absentee ballot support. From

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00:12:17

Immigration Policy 2024

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/25

On today’s Friday 8 O’Clock Buzz, Erin Barbato, Director of the Immigrant Justice Clinic at UW-Madison, joins the show to clarify the complex landscape of U.S. immigration policy amid the current political campaign rhetoric. Barbato explains the historic and current dynamics of immigration reform, touching on key moments such as the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, which balanced legal protections with stricter border controls. Discussing recent trends, she highlights how campaign language

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00:03:51

Gun deaths soar in Wisconsin since 2018

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/25

Program on report from Wisconsin Anti-Violence Educational Fund that describes the five-year increase in gun deaths in the state.

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00:07:25

Transparency Talk: The Brady List and Accountability...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/25

On this week’s episode of Transparency Talk, hosts Bill Lueders and Tom Kamenick dive into the legal battle between the Milwaukee television station and the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office over access to a "Brady List." The discussion unpacks Wisconsin's controversial exception for prosecutors' records and lessons learned from TMJ4's persistence in uncovering misconduct. Tune in to learn more about why knowing your rights when seeking records is crucial.But before we turn it over to

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00:07:37

Immigrants contributing to revival of the Great Lakes...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/24

47,000 immigrants in Wisconsin are eligible to vote – more than double President Biden’s margin of victory in 2020. Immigrants also make up nearly 6% of our state’s workforce and pay billions in taxes every year. That’s according to a new report from Upwardly Global, a national group that helps immigrants find careers in the U.S., and the American Immigration Council, a nonpartisan research and policy organization. Leani García Torres is the chief of staff at the American Immigration Council. She

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00:11:07

Arguing About a Box is Dumb

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/24

Megan O’Matz, a reporter at ProPublica where she covers issues out of Wisconsin, joined Tony Castañeda on the Thursday 8 O’Clock buzz to discuss her recent piece on the saga of the ballot drop box in Wisconsin.O’Matz explains the exegesis of this humble and handly little box, and how it’s become a symbol of our political disfunction, the subject of state Supreme Court case and ongoing conspiracy theories. ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism

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00:31:31

Artivision in Action Panel Tonight at 6:00pm

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/24

The 2024-25 Latinx Studies in the Midwest and Beyond Speaker Series titled “Latinx Art and Protest “ continues tonight with the second panel of three panels on the relationship between art, grassroots protest, and political mobilization featuring noted artists in dialogue with experts on Chicanx and Latinx visual culture. Thursday 8 O’Clock Buzz host Tony Castañeda welcomes tonight’s panelists, scholar-educator-activists Jeanette Arellano, Jessica Lopen Lyman who will engage in dialogue on

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00:52:46

Max Elbaum on MAGA, Gaza, and the 2024 Election

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/24

With election day less than two weeks away, today's show centers upon the choices presented to those on the left. With even John Kelly calling Donald Trump a fascist in recent days, Kamala Harris's vice president position making her a key enabler for Israel's ongoing war, and the election results hanging on the votes of just a few swing states, leftist are sitting with an either or neither decision. In a recent article for Convergence Magazine, Max Elbaum writes that a reelection of Trump would

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00:25:08

Ren & Max from StageQ

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/24

Ren & Max from StageQ about 2024/2025 Theater Season

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00:06:56

Forecast For Wednesday 10 - 23 - 24

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/24

Photo by David Devereaux-Weber

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00:30:29

Interview on Wonderporium Album Release

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/24

Interview with Tom Curry and Jason Kutz of Wonderporium about the group's upcoming album release event.

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00:03:19

Aurora Borealis brings natural light show to Wisconsin

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/24

Whether it’s the ISS sailing in our stratosphere or the tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet flying over Wisconsin – our state’s had no shortage of astronomical wonders this month. And the aurora borealis has been especially frequent. W-O-R-T Reporter James Tishler has more

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00:08:44

Right-wing super PACs behind “The Catholic Tribune,”...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/10/23

Catholic dioceses in swing states, including here in Wisconsin, are disavowing any connection to “The Catholic Tribune.”At first glance, the mailer resembles a newspaper; but it features partisan reporting and misinformation. And it’s showing up in mailboxes across the country. Investigative news outlet ProPublica uncovered in a recent article that “The Catholic Tribune” has ties to right-wing super PACs and billionaires. Megan O’Matz co-authored the article and tells WORT News Producer Faye

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